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Re: ghettoModem

Acoustic Coupler, sold by Konnectix (sp?) Koupler they call it, bout $159
2400bps on a pay phone ususally, 9600 ususally on digital pbx, faster
depending on line.

IBM/Panasonic wireless phone jack -$39 connect to payphone wirelessy.

there you go

Bryan

On Thu, 9 Sep 1999  wrote:

> Hello.  A friend and I had an idea which we are currently pursuing which 
> might be good for net connection for wearables.  The idea is to basically 
> hook up a phone handset to a modem (and maybe to run a small current through 
> it to simulate a line being used?) and basically sign on to an internet 
> service (perhaps through a home computer that's hooked up through a different 
> line) by 69ing the ghettoModem (mic to speaker and speaker to mic) with a 
> payphone or some other handy phone, probably with some sound insulation 
> around the connections so as to avoid interference...  Anyone have any 
> thoughts?  Are there any pitfalls an unexperienced person such as myself 
> should know about, or has anyone ever done something like this before?
> 
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